When Jonah Cole comes to Jane Halifax for help she is torn between her deep feelings for the man and her professional responsibilities. Jonah is on the run, suspected of being corrupt and a killer. When people close to him are murdered Jane admits that her life could be in danger and it may be too late to help.

A baby is dead and her mother admits to killing the small child. But Jane Halifax feels the woman is covering for someone else. And while Jane is trying to unravel the mystery she finds herself the victim of an obsessive and dangerous stalker. What begins as flowers from an anonymous admirer and mystery phone calls, develops into a terrifying situation that puts Jane, her friends and family at enormous risk.

Forensic psychiatrist Jane Halifax is called upon to assess a former patient, Matthew Viney, who has been charged with the brutal murder of his parents. Matthew's older brother, Daniel, seems convinced of his brother's innocence until he begins to have strange tormented dreams - forcing Jane to step into his nightmares.